Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA
A 17-year-old girl who had been drinking with friends along the Susquehanna River was taken by jet ski to an island, raped while drifting in and out of consciousness, and returned about an hour later barely able to stand or walk, prosecutors said.
More than two years later, a Lancaster County jury convicted the man who took her onto the river, Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, of Martic Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The assault happened in July 2024 after the teen and several friends gathered along the river's shoreline and were drinking, ac…
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting.
Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report.
Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work.
The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.
The alleged assault happened hours…
Woman Pulled From Porta-Potty, Choked, Raped In Car By Columbia Borough Man: Affidavit
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of grabbing a woman from a porta-potty, choking her until she couldn't breathe, and raping her in the back seat of his SUV after kidnapping her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Jared Trent Gower of Columbia Borough was charged with rape by forcible compulsion, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, strangulation, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, and simple assault in connection with the attack in Lancaster County, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The charge…
Norristown Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
A former Pennsylvania middle school teacher who asked to kiss a 13-year-old student before a Washington, D.C. field trip will serve time behind bars, officials announced on Monday, April 6.
John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained.
The investigation began on March 17, 2025, when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, including Principal David Luger and School Resource Officer William Kane, reported concerns about Richards’ interacti…
Teen Slatington Raped, Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Prosecutors (Update)
Two men charged in the rape and false imprisonment of a teenage gir have pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.
Jacquan Tanasse, 20, and Tristan Zawick, 23, both pleaded guilty to Rape, Conspiracy to Commit Rape, False Imprisonment, and Conspiracy to False Imprisonment, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2026. Tanasse also pleaded guilty to Strangulation.
The charges stem from an assault reported just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, when Slatington Police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street, according to the district attorney’s offic…
Plumstead Saladworks Manager Provided Kids With Drugs, Sexually Assaulted Boy: Cops
A New Jersey man and former Saladworks restaurant manager in Pennsylvania has been arrested on accusations he provided juveniles alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes, and sexually assaulted one boy, police said.
Richard “Ricky” Brooks, 38, of Freehold, NJ, was arrested following a months-long investigation by police in Plumstead, PA.
On April 1, the Plumstead police received a ChildLine report pertaining to Brooks, a former manager of Saladworks, police said. Ten victims, who were all juveniles and or minors, were subsequently interviewed, and it was learned that between 2020 and 2024,…
'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA
An elderly man accused of sexually abusing a teenager over several years in Manheim Township has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Joseph Gerald Meyer, 71, of Luzerne Township, waived his hearing before Judge Courtney Monson on Sept. 26.
He is facing 24 felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of rape, five counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, one count of statutory sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, and three counts of aggravated indecent as…
Girl Raped Starting At 7 Years Old By Myerstown Man Who Hid In Hospital, DA Says
A Myerstown man is accused of raping a girl over a two-year span, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced on Monday, Sept. 22.
Christopher Barto, 55, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after Pennsylvania State Police investigated a Childline tip that he possessed child pornography, according to the DA’s Office.
Barto confessed to sexually assaulting a girl between the ages of 7 and 9, police said. He was charged with Rape of a Child, Unlawful Contact with Minors, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Indecent Exp…
Child Sex Assaults Land Waynesboro Man Charges: Police
A Waynesboro man is facing multiple felony charges, including rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, after an incident was reported to police on E. Main Street, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Michael Giordano II, 39, was charged with one count each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, rape, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children, and criminal use of a communication facility; two counts of unlawful contact with a minor; and three counts each of indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault, according to Waynesboro po…
10-Year-Old Child Raped By Harrisburg Man, Denied Bail: Affidavit
A Harrisburg man is accused of raping a child during a months-long investigation, Lower Paxton Township Police detailed in a release obtained by Daily Voice.
Samuel Lee Gulliver, 36, was arrested on the 4700 block of Fritchey Street in Harrisburg, according to police. Court documents show he was charged with Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Indecent Assault, Felony Corruption of Minors, and Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor.
The charges stemmed from allegations involving a 10-year-old victim, identified in the complaint as O.G., investigators detailed in the affidavit. Gulliver is accused …
100-Year Prison Term For Child Sex Abuser Who Assaulted 5-Year-Old Girls: Lancaster DA
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A Salisbury Township man has been sentenced to up to 100 years in state prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting two girls beginning when they were just 5 years old, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Nathan Woodhull Smith, 74, was found guilty on March 20 after a four-day trial, prosecutors said.
The jury convicted Smith of two counts each of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and five count…
Sinking Spring Doc Charged In AI Child Porn Case Has Stalking Conviction, License Probation
A Berks County psychologist recently accused of sexually assaulting a patient and making AI-generated child pornography of a 12-year-old had a prior stalking conviction and was placed on professional probation by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology, court, and state records show.
Jeffrey Joseph Leoni, 54, of Sinking Spring, was arrested on July 30, 2025, and charged with Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Indecent Assault, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities say the charges stem from a March 202…
‘Don’t Have Me Arrested’: Reading Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl For Nearly A Decade
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for sexually abusing a girl over several years, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Miguel Reyes, 55, of the 400 block of South 7th Street, Reading, was charged with Rape of a Child, Rape, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Children, according to the DA’s Office.
The investigation began in April 2025 after a CHILDLINE referral from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services alleged Reyes had repeatedly abused a juvenile female. Detectives conducted a forensic interview at the …
Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE
A Pennsylvania man with a long criminal record, including convictions for indecent assault and multiple DUIs, will spend nearly a decade in federal prison for illegally manufacturing a firearm, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1.
Philip Shearer, 49, of Harrisburg — previously of Boiling Springs, Enola, Mechanicsburg, and Chambersburg according to public records — admitted to possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle along with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, several high-capacity magazines, night vision goggles, and a ghillie suit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE
A man accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pottstown days after Montgomery County officials released him under sanctuary policies, ICE announced on Tuesday, July 29.
Oscar Adalberto Penate, 56, a citizen of El Salvador, was taken into custody on Sunday, July 27, by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, and IRS Philadelphia.
Penate had been arrested on Tuesday, July 22, by Pottstown Township Police and charged with multiple felonies, including involuntary deviate sexu…
